He's had some issues with volatility, but we felt that he probably was the only available bullpen guy at that time of that ilk. And we needed one. He ended up being a very good acquisition for us. Ruben Jr
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![Tom Gordon hasn't been in [the closer] role because he pitched in front of Mariano Rivera for the past two seasons [in New York]. He solidified that bullpen for them. He's pitched in pressure situations before and can close again. I see at least 40 saves. - Ruben Jr Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=VG9tIEdvcmRvbiBoYXNuJ3QgYmVlbiBpbiBbdGhlIGNsb3Nlcl0gcm9sZSBiZWNhdXNlIGhlIHBpdGNoZWQgaW4gZnJvbnQgb2YgTWFyaWFubyBSaXZlcmEgZm9yIHRoZSBwYXN0IHR3byBzZWFzb25zIFtpbiBOZXcgWW9ya10uIEhlIHNvbGlkaWZpZWQgdGhhdCBidWxscGVuIGZvciB0aGVtLiBIZSdzIHBpdGNoZWQgaW4gcHJlc3N1cmUgc2l0dWF0aW9ucyBiZWZvcmUgYW5kIGNhbiBjbG9zZSBhZ2Fpbi4gSSBzZWUgYXQgbGVhc3QgNDAgc2F2ZXMuIA==&author=ICBSdWJlbiBKciAgICA=&num=3 "Tom Gordon hasn't been in [the closer] role because he pitched in front of Mariano Rivera for the past two seasons [in New York]. He solidified that bullpen for them. He's pitched in pressure situations before and can close again. I see at least 40 saves. - Ruben Jr Quotes")